Philip Jones
PhD (International Conflict Management and Resolution)
| Degrees: | BA Hons (St. Francis Xavier), MSc (London) |
Following his Master’s degree, Philip worked for three years at the UK Chapter of the anti-corruption NGO Transparency International (TI-UK). While at TI-UK Philip had the privilege to be part of the development team for the concept of Unexplained Wealth Orders that became part of the UK’s Criminal Finances Act 2017.
Philip is a visiting researcher at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Adam Smith Fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center. He has comprehensive training in: Conflict Management, Gender and Conflict, International Policy, as well as Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods.
Philip speaks English and Portuguese and spends his free time reading novels and supporting Liverpool FC.
Philip’s ongoing research revolves around violence and the governance of smuggling markets in Brazil and its neighbouring countries. Themes of his research include: Property Rights, Institutional Economics, Governance, Violence, Deterrence, Illicit Economies, Drug Policy, and Organised Crime.
Philip’s research is supervised by Professor Jean Daudelin